Popularly remembered as the "voice" of Raj Kapoor, Mukesh's was part of a formidable team that consisted of Shanker-Jaikishen (composers) and Shailendra-Hasrat (lyricists). Together they worked on the soundtracks for many Raj Kapoor's films, including Barsaat (1949), Awaara (1951), Shree 420 (1955) and Anari (1959). Mukesh became the first male winner of the Filmfare Award for Best Playback Singer in 1959. Mukesh's vocals became identified with other heroes in the 1960s and 70s, most notably, Manoj Kumar. Despite Mukesh's fairly limited range and tendency to sing out of tune, his voice possessed that special "something" that could move the listener. Mukesh excelled in melancholic songs and he was perhaps Bollywood's finest exponent in this genre.